Adding new smartphones to the family’s wireless plan can be a scary endeavor, especially as most of us have already seen our wireless bills for just one smartphone surge above $100 a month. Are there any tips for getting hot devices like the iPhone 5 at a discount? Is there a trick to avoiding taking …

The new Iconia A110 Tablet from Acer. Acer Fans of the iPad can keep guessing about the iPad Mini, but if you want a more concrete option to set your mind on now, Acer’s offering its own mini tablet, with specs similar to Google’s Nexus 7. The company today announced the Iconia Tab A110, a lightweight pocket-size tablet with a …

So, $1bn is not enough for you, eh? Not if you’re Apple, it would seem. The Cupertino-based company is seeking another $707 million (£435 million) from Samsung in its patent case, Foss Patents reports. Apple is seeking an extra $135 million on what the jury deemed “wilful” patent infringement, along with another $400 million under ‘trade dress’ (a legal term …

This can hardly be encouraging news: Nokia’s third-quarter financial results show the number of handsets it sold down by 22 percent compared to last year and 1 percent on the quarter before. The company said Thursday it sold 82.9 million handsets in the quarter, with revenue from phone sales falling by 34 percent compared to Q3 2011. Nokia’s overall revenue …

Google has released a sweet bonus treat for Android users with phones running Jelly Bean or Ice Cream Sandwich, in the shape of a feature-packed official Calendar app that can sync all your calendars. The app, which can be downloaded from the Google Play store now, was announced on the official Android blog today by tech lead Michael Chan. Previously …

The Samsung Galaxy S3 is finally receiving the update to Android Jelly Bean, but only if you’re on the Three network. Three confirmed the arrival on its Twitter account earlier today — it’s apparently ready and waiting for you right now. Only those of you who are on Three and who got phones through its network will be able to …

Motorola Mobility continued its slide under Google, posting a wider loss amid a decline in sales in the third quarter. The business is in full turnaround mode under CEO and ex-Googler Dennis Woodside, but for now, the results are ugly. The unit posted an operating loss of $527 million, with the vast majority of that loss coming from its embattled …

Google has issued invites to a shindig at the end of the month, where the search giant is expected to reveal the latest Nexus phone — the hotly tipped LG Nexus 4. The New York-based event, which kicks off at 10am (2pm UK time), on 29 October, has an invite that shows a colourful Big Apple skyline and the text, …

Virgin Mobile is adding a bonus 1GB data a month for Samsung handsets sold on 24-month contracts between now and the end of November. The Sweet Gig promotion applies to the Samsung Galaxy S2, Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S3 4G. (Credit: Virgin Mobile; CBSi) There are currently three Samsung phones in the Virgin post-paid range; the Galaxy S2, Galaxy S3 …

A Surface phone might be a good idea after all, Nokia’s CEO said today. Stephen Elop, speaking during an investor call, said that a Windows Phone from Microsoft would be a “stimulant to the ecosystem,” according to The Verge. “We’re encouraging of HTC and Samsung and Microsoft or whomever to have devices in the market and to be making whatever …